SITE REMEDIATION AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEWSLETTER

January 2013

No. 172

Table of Contents

MARKET NEWS 

• Webinar for ESTCP Solicitation to Be Held January 29
• EPA Offers $12 Million for Two Contracts Supporting UST Leak Prevention and Cleanup Programs
• Navy Seeks Small Business Contractor to Assess Biodegradation of Organic Matter, Energetics
• EPA Offers Environmental Research Fellowships
• Growing Importance of Site Remediation Industry as Demand for Food, Water Rises Globally
• Homeland Security: Dirty Bomb Cleanup Need Not Meet Current Stringent Standards

SPOTLIGHT ON TECHNOLOGIES

• Graphene Oxide Found Effective in Removing Radioactive Material from Contaminated Water

AROUND THE WORLD

• Canada - Contamination from Exploiting Alberta’s Oil Sands Mounting, More Widespread Than Thought
• UK – Site Remediation Market to Grow Over Next Five Years, but More Slowly Than in Past
• UK – New Soil Treatment Facility in the Midlands Offers Alternative to Expensive Landfilling

INDUSTRY NEWS

• Missouri Town to Require Cleanup of Meth Labs before Sale or Rental of Property

COMPANY NEWS

• SAIC to Provide Remediation Support to U.S. Army Nationwide